Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers
Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers
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England: Oxford University Press
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English
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England: Oxford University Press
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Objectives: to identify the characteristics of elderly persons who develop a fear of falling after experiencing a fall and to investigate the association of this fear with changes in health status over time. Design: a prospective study of falls over a 2-year period (1991–92). Falls were ascertained using bimonthly postcards plus telephone interview...
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Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79134027
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79134027
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0002-0729
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1468-2834
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10.1093/ageing/26.3.189
